Top Results From the Tutorials Group Writing Project

Top Results From the Tutorials Group Writing Project 2 The Obnoxious Guide to Environmentally Safe Job Hunting was part of Monika Mundell's Tutorials group writing project contest. Now that all the entries are in, it's time to vote for the best ones. There are usually some good posts about job hunting in these group writing projects, but aside from the entered JobMob article there just aren't any in the Tutorials group writing project. Enjoy the lists, hopefully you'll find something enjoyable and useful. Top 3 CSS: Simple Photo Editing Using GIMP Sarah: How to Attract Comments on Your Blog David Rogers: How to Solve A Problem Runners-up Kyle Eslick: How to Ad Edit Buttons to Your WordPress Theme Aseem Kishore: How to Find Good Ideas and Content for Your Blog Simonne: How to Get Your Favorite Stumble Upon Pages in Your Feed Reader Sumesh: How to Add Plugin Function Calls Without Breaking Your Theme Shivaranjan: How to Move Self Hosted WordPress Blogs Across Webhosts Adam: Adding a Blog to Flickr The Rest Megan Bayliss: How to Respond To Disclosures of Sexual Chile Abuse Rishi: Tips to Get Best Out of Product Related Ad Networks Karthik: Upgrading Your Theme to WordPress 2.3 Terry Didcott: How to Install A Self Hosted WordPress Blog Doug Woodall: How to Thwart the Barbarian Spyware Joanie Raisovich: Tips for Getting Through Nano Kryistina: Environmental Tutorial Dee: Making Friends with A Neighbor or Co-Worker Em Dy: Planning Your Vacation Online Gal: The Best Excerises You Might Not Be Doing (Series) Jen Lawton: How to Set Up An Online Fundraiser Fred: How to Set Up the WordPress Pinging Service Enjoy the links?

Use the F Word to Boost Your Creativity - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Use the “F” Word to Boost Your Creativity - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Could failure lead you to your next success? “It is not the critic who counts.  It is not the man who sits and points out  how the doer of deeds could have done things better  and how he falls and stumbles.  The credit goes to the man in the arena  whose face is marred  with dust and blood and sweat.  But when hes in the arena,  at best he wins, and at worst he loses,  but when he fails, when he loses,  he does so daring greatly.Theodore Roosevelt Lets face it, its no fun to fail. No one starts out trying something new with the expectation of failure.  But whats clear, is that everyone who has been innovative and effected change has experienced failure along the way. Overcoming failure is often the precursor to success. When examining the personalities of the most creative, innovative people in nearly every discipline from medicine, humanities, art, music, science, technology and business, we can make an important observation about their make up; they are not afraid to fail! Those who become exceptional in their field were generally more willing than most to make themselves vulnerable and take risks. They became really good at managing their failure, learning from their mistakes and improving themselves and the quality of their work. In general, the most successful people recover faster from failure, reflect on it in a non-emotional way and use their experience to chart a new course of action. In Brene Brown’s recent Ted Talk she examines vulnerability and defines it as “emotional risk, exposure and uncertainty.”   Brown says that from her twelve years of research on vulnerability she’s come to the belief that “vulnerability is our most accurate measure of courage.” Successful people at some point in their careers allowed themselves to become vulnerable in order to try something that they wanted to do. Launching a new business, giving a speech at a conference, exploring a new area of scientific research, changing your major, leaving a job or starting a new job requires courage.  When you do anything new, you become vulnerable and must accept the possibility of things not going as you plannedfailure. The upside of taking a risk is that when you try something that you have never done before, you open yourself up to potential for growth in a new discipline. When daring to try something new, we are uncertain of the outcome and this experience is the birthplace for personal growth. When you overcome your fear of failure and jump into a new experience, you may even feel a sense of accomplishment for testing the waters. The exercise of allowing yourself to experience vulnerability and failure will strengthen the emotional muscles you’ll need to succeed. Tim Brown, the CEO of the innovation and design firm IDEO, takes another approach to studying failure as he examines its relationship to creativity. Brown suggests that we can learn a lot about creativity and resilience by observing children at play.  He  shows evidence that adults fear the judgment of peers, and that were embarrassed about showing our ideas to people we think of as our peers and to those around us.  Its this fear that causes us to be conservative in our thinking. So we might have a wild idea, but were afraid to share it with anybody else.  He asks a group of adults to draw a picture of the person sitting next to them in the audience. Theres lots of laughter among the adults and lots and lots of sorrys for their drawing. We see among adults theres quite a bit of embarrassment. When it comes to kids, they have no embarrassment at all, says Brown.  They quite happily show their masterpieces to whoever wants to look at them. But as they learn to become adults, they become much more sensitive to the opinions of others and they lose that freedom and they do start to become embarrassed. Researchers also looked at why some kids are more inclined to explore and feel free to play and why others are inhibited. In studies of kids playing, its been shown time after time that kids who feel secure, who are in a trusted environment, are the ones that feel most free to play. Browns research reveals that youre not born with a fear of failure, its not an instinct, its something that grows and develops in you, as you get older. Very young children have no fear of failure at all. They have great fun trying new things and learn very fast as a result. The fear of failure stops us from taking risks and cuts off new opportunities in life. It’s also clear that exploration and discovery come more readily when a person feels secure in their play environment. When kids come across something new they ask What is it? and What can I do with it?  Their openness is the beginning of exploratory play.  This is what we all need to do more of. We need to abandon the adult behaviors that get in the way of new ideas and learn from kids to experiment more and enjoy the process of wrestling with uncertainty. We also need to be smart about choosing a place to work where we will fit into the culture so we can maximize our creativity. Some of the world’s greatest success stories, from movie stars to scientists, experienced massive failure that could have easily led them to give up pursuing their goals.   We remember all of these people for their monumental successes and we seldom focus on their setbacks or on the hurdles they overcame to reach their fame. For the sake of encouragement when it feels like you’ll never make it to the top (let alone have a secure job) we’ll focus on their failures. Business Insider writers Ashley Lutz and Noah Plaue identified 26 Successful people who failed At First. All of these people changed the world despite having experienced initial failure:   Winston Churchill failed the 6th grade and he was defeated in every public office role he ran for. Then he became the British prime minister at the age of 62. Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was “too stupid to learn anything.”   Edison went on to invent 1,000 light bulbs before creating one that worked. Harland David Sanders, the famous KFC “Colonel,” couldn’t sell his chicken. More that 1,000 restaurants rejected him. But then one did, and today there are KFC restaurants bearing his image all over the world. R.H. Macy had a history of failing businesses, including a dud Macy’s in NYC. But Macy kept up the hard work and ended up with the biggest department store in the world. Steven Spielberg was rejected from his dream school, the University of Southern California, three times. He sought out an education somewhere else and dropped out to be a director. Albert Einstein didn’t speak until age four and didn’t read until age seven. His teachers labeled him “slow” and “mentally handicapped.” But Einstein just had a different way of thinking. He later  won the Nobel Prize in physics. Oprah Winfrey was fired from her television-reporting job because they told her she wasn’t fit to be on-screen. But Winfrey rebounded and became the undisputed queen of television talk shows. She’s also a billionaire. After his first film, Harrison Ford underwhelmed the producer and was told he would probably never succeed. But today Ford is the third highest-grossing actor of all time. 27 different publishers rejected Dr. Seuss’ first book. He’s now the most popular children’s book author ever. While developing his vacuum, Sir James Dyson went through 5,126 failed prototypes and his savings over 15 years.  But the 5,127th  prototype worked and now the Dyson brand is the best-selling vacuum cleaner in the United States.  J.K. Rowling was unemployed, divorced and raising a daughter on social security while writing    the first Harry Potter novel. J.K. Rowling is now internationally renowned for her 7 books Harry Potter series and is the first person to become a billionaire from writing. We try desperately to control the outcome and forget that all we can control is our own effort. As Oliver Burkeman wrote in his recent WSJ article, The Power of Negative Thinking,  â€ Just thinking in sober detail about worst-case scenarios can help to sap the future of its anxiety-producing power.”  We can gain inspiration from Steve Jobs famous declaration; “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way that I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”  Ironically, we waste our time when we worry about not achieving our goals and in the end it’s the worrying and fear that limit us most from pursuing them. One effective strategy to overcoming ones fear of failure is to start out by envisioning the worst-case scenario. Envision failure and consider it an integral part of the process for initiating success. Once you confront your worst fear and see that it doesn’t kill you, you can then plan for how you can recover. If you are one who becomes paralyzed by your fear of a negative outcome, I suggest you adopt the following motto; Plan for the worst and hope for the best. Try to maintain a sense of humor about the “roller coaster” of emotions called life. Greatness comes from allowing oneself to be vulnerable.  Those who engage in activities, which expose their vulnerability, may be the strongest among us. Fear of failure does not eclipse their striving for new knowledge and growth. They understand that failure is on the path to developing something that might change the world. Perhaps we can all become more successful once we shift our mindset to yearning for opportunities to take risks. As a society, we have benefited from those who were willing to take risks and who didn’t become discouraged by their failures. We need to delight in exploration for its own sake and let go of our fear of judgment from peers. When we learn from our mistakes, failure can be an instructive experience.  Perhaps its time to start making ourselves more vulnerable, taking more risks and occasionally failing in order to achieve greater success.

Test the waters of self-employment without jumping in

Test the waters of self-employment without jumping in The odds are that you will probably consider self-employment at some point: Eighty-nine percent of people in the United States who make more than $50,000 a year are self-employed, according to Entrepreneur magazine. As with all decision points, the way to make the best choice is to know yourself. If you get bored easily, do a lot of different jobs. If you are a type-A hyperachiever, do one business really, really well. If you have a small tolerance for risk, keep a full-time job while you explore other options. All are great ways to make the shift to working for yourself. One of the most interesting recipes for self-employment comes from self-employment evangelist Barbara Winter. Winter says that its easier to have five jobs that generate $10,000 a year than it is to have one job that generates $50,000 a year the perfect scenario for opening an eBay business, renting out a room in your condo, writing press releases for your friends startup, etc. This is, essentially, juggling five jobs, but Winters book describes ways of making it seem manageable: The juggler walks out on the stage with ten sticks and ten plates, but doesnt begin spinning them all at once. Methodically, the juggler positions the first plate on a stick and gets it into motion. Once done, the juggler moves on to the next, then the next, and so forth. Eventually, all ten of the plates are spinning away, each with its own momentum. (This is how I feel about blogging its like throwing another plate in the air for me.) If you have spent some time in the workforce, consider becoming a consultant, which essentially is making a single, focused business out of yourself. You should have at least five years of workplace experience before you go on your own, says Laurie Young, founder of Flexible Resources, because you are offering your experience. Also, you need marketing skills to sell yourself. It takes a certain kind of talent to show people you have skills they can use. Find a market niche that you can dominate. Otherwise there is no way to distinguish yourself from all the other consultants, no way to stand out. (Two good books on this: Small is the New Big, and The Long Tail.) Young did this herself, as a recruiter. She is a headhunter for people who want flexible jobs (she herself job shares the CEO position at Flexible Resources). If she were a more typical headhunter, she would not stand out above the crowd as well. Alexandra Levit worked in public relations for Computer Associates and then struck out on her own, as a consultant in publicity and marketing communications. In terms of making the transition, Levit advises that you try lining up a few jobs that you can have before you take the leap, and be prepared to spend about 30% of your time marketing yourself. Levit provides a snapshot of reality for all entrepreneurs when she says, Dont expect the drawbacks to be only financial. You need a lot of self-discipline to sit down in your home office and work without any external pressure. Working for yourself means youre responsible for every aspect of the business, and this means, ironically, even some of the annoying tasks you were trying to avoid by working for yourself.

CCG 20 How To Transform Your Boring Resume

CCG 20 How To Transform Your Boring Resume PODCAST: Click play above or right click here and save link as to download or subscribe on iTunes here on this link.  Remember to leave a review if you love the podcast! Thank you! SHOW TOPICS How To Create a Compelling Resume interview with Karleen Harp, The Resume Smith.  You can read the transcript and watch the video here. How to make your resume unique instead of boring and cookie cutter Cover Letter tips How to stand out from other candidates Common job searching mistakes

How to Network Your Way Into a Great-Fit Executive Job - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

How to Network Your Way Into a Great-Fit Executive Job

Small Business Saturday 3 Lessons Learned From Launching

Small Business Saturday 3 Lessons Learned From Launching Are you preparing to launch your new business or a new offering, like a book, blog or some other product or service? These are three key things you can do to make your launch more successful. A launch requires serious planning and I wanted to share some of the lessons I learned from the recent launch of Social Networking for Business Success.  There are certainly more than three take-aways, but three seemed like a manageable number to start with. 3. Begin creating a buzz long before you plan to launch Set your launch date far enough in advance! It kind of like planning a wedding. There are a lot of details to consider and you want to have enough time to line up the best!  You know who is doing all this stuff well? Gary Vaynerchuk, Derek Halperin, Guy Kawasaki, Dan Schawbel, just to name a few. Go see how they launch their new offerings! 8-12 weeks in advance: Get testimonials from anyone who can vouch for your product or service. 6-8 weeks in advance: Invite big name folks to help spread the news your launch. By big name I mean people who are well-known in the area/industry you are launching, media outlets, reporters, or anyone else you can think of with an established presence. Dont be intimidated to reach out! Make it easy for them to share the news by providing pre-written sample status updates, and  attach images or links you want them to share. You may also want to provide them with an article they can edit for their own site or a well-crafted press release.     You should include big name folks you know well, the ones you kind of know, and those you dont know at all. Not everyone will respond, but who do you think is most likely to come through? And while Im telling you to focus on the big names, dont dismiss the smaller folks. If you come across others who you think may be interested or willing to help, ask- and follow all the same advice for making it simple for them! 2. Tap Into Your Friends and Family These are your greatest fans and best source of word-of-mouth PR! Just like you did with the big name folks, make it easy for your friends and family to share your good news. Make a list of everyone you want to tell, and dont hold back! You have to specifically tell  (or ask)  them what to do. If you send them an email and you want them to share your news, tell them who they should share it with, when they should share it, and what you want them to share. Do you want them to share a link to your new site? Do you want them to forward the email you sent them to their contacts and friends? Do you want them to share a social networking status update? Particularly on Facebook, you want them to do more than just like the update, you want them to share it, so you will need to tell them to like and SHARE your update in their own status update! Dont hold back, tell all your friends and family! Tell all your connections on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ or wherever you hang out on line. And FYI, email is fine too! 1. Send Reminders Your launch date is engraved in your brain, but it is not a top priority for others. Send regular reminders as the launch date nears. But craft these reminders to build excitement and anticipation. Entice them, heck, bribe them (with freebies) to take action on the big day! Obviously, it takes a lot of effort and there are a lot of components to a successful launch. I didnt mention video, infographics, contests, newsletter sign ups or many other creative elements that can make your launch successful. But    Guy Kawasakis Mashable post  is a good source of ideas and examples for this. This is one  helpful resource I consulted before launching, they may help you too! The next time I do a launch, I might even consider making it a week-long (or maybe just a two-day) event. Yes, that would be more work, but, it is a larger window of time to gain more exposure.

Tips For Writing a Lifeguard Resume

Tips For Writing a Lifeguard ResumeWriting a lifeguard resume is a must if you want to land that lifeguard job. It helps to look at it as an opening for future employment. In other words, your resume needs to be dynamic and informative, so that the first impression that an employer gets of you is one that is friendly, knowledgeable and compatible with the company culture. Here are a few tips to help you on writing lifeguard resumes:When you are looking for a job in lifeguarding, make sure that you take note of the following traits: you must have a passion for the sport, or at least a general interest in the profession; this is important because lifeguarding involves more than just knowing how to swim. You also need to have a good physique and a good knowledge of diving, which is the sport that you will be concentrating on. Your personality is also very important in your resume, because you may need to work with students or kids during your career as a lifeguard.Try to use different w ork experience that you have. One of the best things about writing a lifeguard resume is that you get to show a great deal of versatility and exposure, allowing you to show off the different skills that you have. Remember that you will be needing to use your strengths in order to get the job.You should be aware that most lifeguarding jobs are located in public pools. In order to stand out among the other applicants, try using an occupation such as lifeguard that is commonly associated with pools and aquatic activities. This is because the position may require you to take a good deal of time in on-water education and certification courses, but it is still beneficial because you may be able to use this experience as a strong point in your application.If you have the appropriate academic qualifications, then that means that you have some degree in business administration, accounting or even a degree in law. There are two schools in New York City that offer excellent educational opportu nities to lifeguards who have these types of qualifications.Before you write your resume, make sure that you clear everything that you write. This is a great way to do some preparation in order to make sure that you don't forget anything important that you need to include in your resume.Write all the relevant information on your resume; you have to make sure that you include in it all the necessary information for the job. Include your most recent school transcripts, previous college degrees, certifications, work experiences and training. Your resume will probably be very long, so it is advisable to make sure that you go back and revise your resume regularly so that you can keep up with the changes and updates in the job market.Writing a lifeguard resume takes a little bit of extra effort, but it is worth it. The job will be in great demand and the rewards will be great, but it is vital that you make the best of your chances and put your best foot forward.